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AN INLAID HARDWOOD LUOHAN BED WITH MARBLE INSET PANELS, 1900s
LOT 116 - FAS0624
China, late 19th to early 20th century. Of typical Luohan form with three bed railings supported on four rectangular feet and a floating panel for the bed seat. The back railing inset with a central ingot-shape marble panel, topped by a central Shou character, flanked by two oval panels each encompassed by ornate mother-of-pearl-inlays depicting blossoms borne on leafy stems, the side railings similarly inset with a rectangular and double-gourd shape marble panel. The trim of the seat set above an openwork apron with scrolling vines bearing fruit, bats, dragon head terminals, and ruyi, similarly highlighted with mother-of-pearl inlays.
Provenance: Masterpiece Arts House, Singapore. German private collection, acquired from the above on 29 June 1978. A copy of the original invoice accompanies this lot.
Condition: Expected wear, manufacturing flaws, nicks, age cracks, scratches, losses to inlays, warping, and one of the railings loose, overall presenting very well.
Dimensions: 181 x 107.3 x 62 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related Luohan bed with marble panels, dated to the late 19th to early 20th century, in the Sun Yat Sen Museum, Malaysia.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s London, 9 April 2013, lot 311
Price: GBP 5,625 or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Chinese export mother-of-pearl inlaid hard wood settle, late 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form and marble inset panels and mother-of-pearl inlays. Note the matt bed seat.
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